Talus slopes

This natural environment is situated just below the limit of perennial snow. In these severe conditions, plants grow on loose detritus, sand and in thin soil often poor in nutrients. Occasionally, they stabilize being slowly colonised by vegetation.
However talus slopes can be extremely unstable environments due to the continuous addition of detrital material.
The species that colonise this environment appear as green oasis amongst the grey detritus.

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Saussurea Foundation

The Saussurea Foundation is a non-profit organization (NPO), with headquarters in Loc. Pavillon du Mont Fréty, Courmayeur. The foundation aims to promote, encourage and disseminate studies about nature, specifically in relation to the Aosta Valley region and the Mont Blanc area.